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CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Health Committee Commitment Form My company, Formosa Plastics, commits $137,060 to the Vinyl Chloride Health Committee 1996-1997 research program as outlined in the attached November 21,1995 correspondence. The Panel is conducted under the policies and procedures outlined in the CHEMSTAR Panel Guidelines, briefly noted on the reverse of this form. I understand that my company will be invoiced for the above commitment as follows: $ 37,730 in January 1996, $ 37, 730 in July 1996. $ 30,800 in January 1997, $ 30,800 in July 1997. While appreciating the opportunity, my company declines to participate. Panel Representative Management Contact (Optional) Name (Signed) Name (Signed) Name (Typed) Name (Typed) Title Title Company Company Address Address Telephone Telephone Fax Fax Please return signed form to: Has Shah Manager, Biocides Panel 2501 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 November 21,1995 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION Vinyl Chloride Health Committee 1996 - 1997 Research Program Budget ---------- Activity---------- Total Commitment AEI Epidemiology Study $ 100,000 Reproduction/ Developmental Effects Study* 700,000 Molecular Research** (James Swenberg, UNC) --------- Risk Assessment** (EPA, Cal-EPA) ------- Administration and Outside Legal 90.000 1996 Payment $ 50,000 350,000 -----------------90.000 1997 Payment $ 50,000 350,000 ------------------------ $ 890,000 $ 490,000 $400,000 * Industry has committed to this testing to ATSDR in lieu of an EPA TSCA Section 4 Required Testing. The ATSDR/EPA proposed program included separate developmental, reproductive, and neurotoxicity studies. The program as initially proposed by ATSDR/EPA would have cost the industry approximately $1,400,000 (study and administration costs). ** The molecular research program (James Swenberg, University of North Carolina) and risk assessment activities are estimated to cost $70,000. These programs will be supported by the 1995 surplus. Company---- 1995 Name Plate Capacity (millions Of ltw.) % of Total Commitment 1996 Total Capacity Required Payment 1997 Payment Formosa Plastics 2,160 15.40 $ 137,060 $ 75,460 $61,600 CM/4 021404